HC Deb 21 June 1978 vol 952 cc193-4W
Mr. Robin F. Cook

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will publish in the Official Report a table updating his answer to the hon. Member for Edinburgh, Central on 5th May 1977 at the most recent convenient price levels.

Dr. Gilbert

The estimated total income from exports of arms by the United Kingdom in each year from 1963–64 to 1977–78, adjusted to September 1977 price levels, is as follows:

£m
1963–64 480
1964–65 485
1965–66 500
1966–67 572
1967–68 599
1968–69 717
1969–70 744
1970–71 717
1971–72 671
1972–73 664
1973–74 1,013
1974–75 933
1975–76 792
1976–77 706
1977–78 800
(provisional)

The above figures are based on the export unit value index contained in the Government's Statistical Service Monthly Digest of Statistics.

Mr. Robin F. Cook

asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the annual receipts from the levy on defence sales from 1963–64 in constant prices.

Dr. Gilbert

The estimated annual receipts for the levy on defence sales since 1971–72, updated to September 1977 price levels, are:

£m
1971–72 9.1
1972–73 9.3
1973–74 8.5
1974–75 11.9
1975–76 22.4
1976–77 26.5
1977–78 22.0

Figures for years prior to 1971–72 are not available. The figures given for the years earlier than 1975–76 are incomplete and I will provide, as soon as possible, such additional information as can be obtained.